The Catacombs

The Catacombs

With Paris’ graveyards overflowing in the late 18th century, the graves were exhumed and the bones were arranged in existing subterranean tunnels. It is estimated that around 6 million people’s remains are in the catacombs. Only a small portion of the catacombs are open to the public, but there are dozens of secret entrances all over Paris. The majority of them have never been mapped and getting lost is almost certainly a death sentence. Illegal raves have been held down there and rumour has it that some satanic cults and witches covens hold rituals in the caverns.